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World Rugby Rankings: A New Look After The Rugby Championship

World Rugby Rankings: A New Look After The Rugby Championship

After the last round of The Rugby Championship, see how the World Rugby Rankings were shaken up before the Autumn Nations kicks off in November.

Oct 6, 2025 by Andy Schamma
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With a very exciting final round of The Rugby Championship wrapped up and South Africa claiming another title, the latest World Rugby Rankings are locked in.

International tournament play continues around the world in a few short weeks with the Autumn Nations 2025 kicking off Nov. 1 with three matches. The day will be capped off by a finale of New Zealand vs. Ireland at Soldier Field in Chicago.

After a tough battle over Los Pumas at Twickenham, the Springboks took a 29-27 victory to clinch the top spot and their second Rugby Championship title in a row.

After the last round of The Rugby Championship, the World Rugby Rankings were shaken up. 

Here's where things stand in the first week of October 2025:

World Rugby Rankings After The Rugby Championship 2025

  1. South Africa 92.20
  2. New Zealand 90.02
  3. Ireland 89.83
  4. France 87.82
  5. England 87.64
  6. Argentina 83.82
  7. Australia 82.93
  8. Scotland 81.57
  9. Fiji 81.16
  10. Italy 77.77
  11. Georgia 74.69
  12. Wales 74.05
  13. Japan 73.61
  14. Spain 69.12
  15. USA 67.40
  16. Samoa 66.94
  17. Chile 66.72
  18. Tonga 66.66
  19. Uruguay 66.59
  20. Portugal 66.44
  21. Romania 62.67
  22. Belgium 61.20
  23. Hong Kong China 59.98
  24. Canada 59.20
  25. Zimbabwe 58.80

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